Clinical Archives of

Bone and Joint DiseasesISSN: 2643-4091

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710017

When Tuberculosis Imitates a Bone Tumor: A Rare Case of Silent Tuberculous Spondylitis Causing Spinal Cord Compression

Saad Madi, Michael Muschik, Andreas Lübke and Roland Sellckau

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/16

Tuberculosis continues to pose a substantial burden on global health, with a substantial number of individuals affected by the disease worldwide. Skeletal tuberculosis, although less common, represents a significant subset of tuberculosis cases, comprising approximately 10% of those with active tuberculosis. This case report aims to describe a rare instance of isolated skeletal tuberculosis, where the diagnosis was made histologically, despite the absence of systemic tuberculosis symptoms....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4091/1710016

Musculoskeletal and Somatic Manifestations of Haematological Disease: A Review of the Spectrum of Disease from a Tertiary Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa

Laudin GE, Patel M, Makan K, Vaughan J, Christofides N5, Jassat R1, Waja MF, Lakha AB and Philip V

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/06/17

The complexity of the musculoskeletal and rheumatologic manifestations of hematologic disease, both benign and malignancy-associated haematologic disease, is extensively explored in this accompanying review article. Accompanying reference to unique radiological images in this review aids in understanding the importance and effect of hematological disease on patient quality of life. This review implores the understanding of the “immune-skeletal interface” as the unique basis of osteoimmunolog...

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